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We, the op on this thread, were told the same thing before the southbound trip last Nov. There was much grumbling about it on our roll call thread. Then, when we got on the ship, the pool was open for the entire cruise. Hoping the same for you.

3 hours ago, CCWineLover said:

Nicely done!

 

However - I have read multiple different posts now with different versions of what works with Viking Air.  Some people say Viking told them if they wanted Business Class they'd have to book air on their own.  Others like you, say that you used Viking Air Plus and then got upgraded to Business Class. 

Perhaps it is in the particulars - did Viking actually procurr your upgraded Biz seats (sounds like it if they did the routing and ticketing) ?    Did they have a specific "add-on" Biz class fare?  Did you use miles, but still bound to the Viking routing?

 

Does anyone have any particular breakdown of the rules Viking follows for people who want to fly buiness class, but may or may not be able to use Viking Air?     Sure sounds like different experiences abound and that there don't apppear to be any specific rules or guidelines - unique case for everyone.

Yes, we did pay extra for the business upgrade. We knew that going in. We were subject to their routing and that is why we were so happy to get the routing we wanted. My point in posting was to say that, while it is frequently possible to request a specific routing for business class, it would seem that Viking contracts for a specific number of business seats on a specific flight.  So, the earlier the better.

9 hours ago, ElaynaB said:

We booked Alaska for July 2020 and took the air package along with air plus so we could pick our own flights and upgrade to business class.  When I called air plus I was told that they could not book us in business class and I would have to do that on my own.  Viking refunded both the air portion and the air plus fee with no problems and I booked my own flights. I then sent my flight info to Viking and booked transfers through them to and from the airports.  

I was unable to get a reason for their inability to book us in business and had no problems doing this when we traveled to Europe with them earlier this year.  Perhaps it has something to do with a domestic flight rather than an international one.

Regardless, it was no big deal to book my own flights and like I said I was refunded for both the air and air plus portions.

We are flying to Barcelona in 10 days. When we booked our cruise last May, we were given free air and I paid for air plus so that we could upgrade to Business Class.  After researching all possible flights, I called Viking to request Cleveland to Newark to Barcelona. I was told that all their contracted seats on the Newark flight were already taken, even though United showed many seats left. We were then booked Cleveland to Dulles to Munich to Barcelona  with only 70 min layovers in both DC and Munich.  I stewed about it for awhile and then called Viking air and explained my concerns. the lovely young lady told me that ,while the Munich stop would not be a problem, she was also concerned about the Dulles stop. She asked me to hold on for a bit and when she came back she confirmed that we would now be on the Newark flight. I love the service at Viking.

2 hours ago, imcpa said:

Clean athletic clothes is what I and others wear

 

Us too, on all of our warm cruises on all luxury/premium lines.  But please, no sleeveless shirts or tank tops.  All men, regardless of how fit, should never wear sleeveless shirts or tank tops in public anywhere, anytime...even poolside.  Just don't!

 

😂😂

We were in that cabin last year and loved it! DH asked to have only cans of coke in the room fridge so, always six cans refilled daily.

Got an email from Viking tonight informing us that the infinity pool will be shut down on our 22 day cruise, Nov. 13 Dec. 4, Barcelona to Buenes Aires. Anybody on board now have any info on reason why?

Promptly and personally. We got a telephone call with the answer.

21 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said:

Phew!  The letter was a mistake, we are to have a day room!  Thank you Viking!

Yea!

On 9/28/2019 at 9:36 PM, TayanaLorna said:

Well that is interesting.  In a day room one can shower and change before going to airport. Thank you.

 

We are Hilton Honers with beaucoup points. Checked to see if we could book a day room in Buenes Aires cause our flight misses the cutoff by 20 min. Yes we can for $326. Won’t take points. Sad.

On 10/4/2019 at 11:05 AM, -Lew- said:

 

Were you specifically instructed to bring your passport?  In 2017 there was no such requirement.

 

We leave our passports in our safe and carry only our driver's license and a photocopy of our passport information page.

Us as well

16 hours ago, geffric said:

In addition to the for mentioned cities,we had a fabulous tour in MUMBAI. The guides were fantastic and really gave us more more than we expected.  

 

Interesting. We have used Tours by Locals several times and the very best one of all was Mumbai.

You are right about the beauty of the Santa Croce. The first time we were in Florence my DH had that visit at the top of our to do list. When I asked why, he said that as a Catholic scientist, he had to go and apologize to Galileo.

8 hours ago, OceanPatter said:

Nice photos, Tom ... you must be using a real camera. As to the gray skies, our tour guide told us that, on those rare sunny days in Bergen, the schools and businesses close ... the opposite of a snow day, I guess. 

 

The excursion we took today was cut short because the waters were too rough for us to go out on a small boat to a small island. But we did visit a Stave church, a reproduction of the original one dating back 1,000 years.

 

Honestly, the weather was miserable, despite what the guide said ... that there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing. So Norwegian.

 

After the ship leaves Bergen tonight, we are expecting rough seas. The rock-and-rolling kind. Stay tuned.

We have sailed into Bergen twice and both times the weather was spectacular! The locals were absolutely giddy both times, an absolute carnival atmosphere.

On 9/2/2019 at 2:59 PM, Colo Cruiser said:

It is a liability/theft issue as the cabins can be open during turnaround day.

With the voucher they have to get your signature that you received it also.

Hmm. Wonder why they have never been stolen from the other lines.

2 hours ago, Potstech said:

You seem to know a lot about the thieves and circumventing the rules on Princess. Experience perhaps?

 

Having only cruised on Princess one time in our 37 cruises, I cannot comment on the amount of thievery that takes place on their ships but, a search on the CC boards will turn up many comments on the remarkable R— R——- products.

1 hour ago, MissP22 said:

There are ways to circumvent that rule. 

Have done that frequently. Especially when staying in a hotel pre-cruise. got to love those wonderful plastic flasks.

I also use the laundry service about every other day. i put it on the bed before leaving to go to dinner. It is pretty much always back the next afternoon.

Then, of course, there is Viking--lets you bring on whatever you want.

17 hours ago, Colo Cruiser said:

Hmmm......why don’t you ask them?

How do you know they haven't?   🤔

I guess I don"t but, what I have ordered is always sitting beside the ice bucket when we walk in.

30 minutes ago, Colo Cruiser said:

It is a liability/theft issue as the cabins can be open during turnaround day.

With the voucher they have to get your signature that you received it also.

Hmm. Wonder why they have never been stolen from the other lines.

Went on our first Princess cruise in June. Was surprised to discover that the bottles were so small and that they would not be in the cabin on arrival. Every other line has a a full liter waiting in the cabin on arrival. I assume that Princess is counting on you running out quickly and then buying from the bars.

23 hours ago, CCWineLover said:

 

Yes - was just on the Jupiter with DV.  Like Orion, there are drawers in the closet.

Thanks. We love the DV1 cabins facing aft. Glad to hear closet space is good.

Only been on the Orion. What about the Jupiter? Drawers in closet?

3 hours ago, Zach1213 said:

What airport is DUI?

3 hours ago, FlyerTalker said:

 

Don't know, but flights there are often hammered.  🙂

Sorry guys, I meant to type IAD.  Fingers slipped I guess.  Thanks for the help.

In Nov. we will be flying on Viking air booked tickets, DUl to Munich to

 Barcelona.  Only have 70 min. Layover in Munich. Will this be enough time. Worried about immigration and international to domestic terminals. Flying in on United and then switch to Lufthansa. This really has me stressed.

2 hours ago, TayanaLorna said:

Our flight out of BA is at 11:30 pm.  We have booked a tour through Tours By Locals for the day.  For an additional fee they will take us to the airport also.  We would have our luggage with us all day.  Having TBL drop us at the airport is our alternate plan if Viking does not provide a day room in BA.  I have seen people report that they do in some locations.

What tour are you doing. Our problem is we spent 3 days in BA a few years ago and we saw all the regular tourist spots.  We love Tours by Locals by the way.